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Bank Info for NB Charter 985 (1865 - 1925)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The National Union Bank of
Boston, MA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1873 Lemuel Gulliver George Carter Richardson
1874-1877 Almarin Trowbridge George Carter Richardson
1878-1881 Almarin Trowbridge Charles L. Young
1882-1889 Almarin Trowbridge George Whitney Sr.
1890-1891 Charles W. Gulliver George Whitney Sr.
1892-1900 George H. Perkins George Whitney Sr.
1901-1901 George H. Perkins James Ripley Hooper
1902-1902 George H. Perkins George Whitney Sr.
1903-1906 George H. Perkins James Ripley Hooper
1907-1907 George H. Perkins Henry Sturgis Grew, 2d.
1908-1915 Wm. S. B. Stevens Henry Sturgis Grew, 2d.
1916-1918 Arthur Elmer Fitch Henry Sturgis Grew, 2d.
1919-1922 John W. Marno I Henry Sturgis Grew, 2d.
1923-1924 David E. Hersee Henry Sturgis Grew, 2d.
Other Known Bank Note Signers
  • No other known bank note signers for this bank
Bank Note History Links
Bank Note Types Issued (VanBelkum)
Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments
Original Series 3x1-2 1 - 19000
Original Series 4x5 1 - 14200
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 7420
Original Series 50-100 1 - 1400
Original Series 500 1 - 224
Series 1875 3x1-2 1 - 9240
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 22000
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 10200
Series 1875 50-100 1 - 800
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 21572
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 9842
1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 1233
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 5800
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 4080
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 62330
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 46868
1902 Date Back 3x50-100 1 - 1000
1902 Plain Back 4x5 62331 - 128805
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 46869 - 48868
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Mar 20, 1865
  • Chartered Apr 6, 1865
  • Liquidated Oct 13, 1925
  • Absorbed by State Street Trust Company, Boston
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Union Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1865) $2,699,372
High Bal (1924) $18,488,877
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1888) $45,000
High Bal (1914) $825,200
Total Out (1924) $400,000
# Large Notes 1,215,198
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 1,215,198
$ Large Size $8,886,190
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $8,886,190
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $2,699,371.72 $339,700.00
Oct-01-1866 $2,919,555.67 $510,300.00
Oct-07-1867 $2,752,154.58 $546,072.00
Oct-05-1868 $3,152,174.54 $546,938.00
Oct-09-1869 $3,012,161.77 $545,670.00
Oct-08-1870 $2,950,043.09 $539,959.00
Oct-02-1871 $3,138,490.65 $536,828.00
Oct-03-1872 $3,124,959.09 $530,270.00
Sep-12-1873 $3,145,999.22 $542,408.00
Oct-02-1874 $3,371,222.78 $534,562.00
Oct-01-1875 $3,376,763.83 $537,958.00
Oct-02-1876 $3,067,422.32 $553,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $2,863,256.65 $549,475.00
Oct-01-1878 $3,037,340.99 $546,630.00
Oct-02-1879 $2,984,933.67 $556,800.00
Oct-01-1880 $3,624,761.37 $646,680.00
Oct-01-1881 $3,397,720.10 $648,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $3,147,939.64 $567,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $3,331,308.55 $477,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $3,105,438.70 $477,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $3,294,989.53 $468,880.00
Oct-07-1886 $2,931,069.40 $387,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $2,838,746.05 $383,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $2,760,498.69 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $2,870,872.69 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $2,831,940.73 $45,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $2,747,579.43 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $3,348,660.54 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $3,266,992.58 $179,180.00
Oct-02-1894 $3,847,429.91 $178,010.00
Sep-28-1895 $3,800,880.72 $177,330.00
Oct-06-1896 $3,918,959.62 $175,430.00
Oct-05-1897 $4,109,641.22 $174,950.00
Sep-20-1898 $4,042,131.83 $178,440.00
Sep-07-1899 $5,009,679.17 $178,000.00
Sep-05-1900 $4,885,985.00 $100,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $5,392,637.28 $94,850.00
Sep-15-1902 $7,654,668.54 $99,500.00
Sep-09-1903 $7,781,659.34 $100,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $8,999,192.50 $99,100.00
Aug-25-1905 $8,888,333.00 $99,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $9,282,234.00 $98,700.00
Aug-22-1907 $8,637,072.00 $98,500.00
Sep-23-1908 $11,352,754.00 $150,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $14,883,242.00 $148,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $13,057,983.00 $397,600.00
Sep-01-1911 $13,955,158.00 $392,900.00
Sep-04-1912 $12,456,581.00 $386,500.00
Aug-09-1913 $13,200,344.00 $390,700.00
Sep-12-1914 $12,723,325.00 $825,200.00
Sep-02-1915 $13,105,024.00 $400,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $15,194,521.00 $395,400.00
Sep-11-1917 $16,036,788.00 $387,500.00
Aug-31-1918 $15,039,009.00 $395,400.00
Sep-12-1919 $17,207,661.00 $396,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $17,898,691.00 $387,100.00
Sep-06-1921 $13,628,029.00 $386,900.00
Sep-15-1922 $15,730,922.00 $400,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $16,100,226.00 $396,400.00
Oct-10-1924 $18,488,877.00 $400,000.00

 

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